Danville High School’s graduation this coming Saturday morning (May 25th) will not be able to be at Danville Stadium due to excessively wet grounds. District 118 has decided to go to its backup plan of a 10 AM graduation this Saturday in the DHS Gymnasium. Students will need to arrive at the DHS Field House between 8:30 and 8:45 AM.
Only handheld clear bags will be allowed into the gymnasium. In addition, once the program in the gymnasium has begun at 10 AM, the doors will be locked, and late arrivals will need to watch the ceremony on closed circuit television in the Dick Van Dyke Auditorium. Principal Jacob Bretz explains the reason for that decision.
Audio PlayerAUDIO: Because of the intimate, enclosed environment in the gym; we’re not an open air environment like the football field or Danville Stadium. It would be took much of a risk of a disruption; people coming in after the ceremony starts.
Anyone who gets there on time but would still rather watch graduation on the monitors in the auditorium may do so, if they have a ticket to the ceremony. For next year, Danville High School’s graduation is scheduled to be on the currently under construction revamped football field.
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
DHS Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony
Logistics and Graduate Instructions
Event Details
Location: Danville High School Gym
Date and Time: Saturday, May 25 @ 10am
Admission: Doors Open-8:45am, Doors Close-10:00am (NO LATE ENTRY)
Ticket: Valid Ticket Required For Entry
Event Logistics
Parking:
● Guests may use all lots to the north, across the street to the west, and south of
DHS.
● Handicapped parking is available in the Circle Drive and the small lot on the
west side of the Field House. Dropoff is allowed in the bus lane on Jackson.
Street parking is prohibited.
Entrance:
● Clocktower Doors off of Jackson Street.
● Guests are prohibited from leaving and re-entering DHS.
● Guests will pass through weapons detection systems. Phones and keys should
not set off the detectors but placing all items on the divesting tables as you
enter will help streamline the entrance process.
● Bags are prohibited other than a diaper bag or a hand held clear bag.
● Handicapped parking will be available in the first row of the student parking lot
along Jackson Street.
Ceremony:
● Guests may take photographs and video from their seats. No guests will be
allowed to approach the stage or graduate seating area for pictures.
● Grad Images will take professional photos of each graduate and will send
proofs to parents via email. Proofs may also be viewed and purchased at
gradimages.com.
● Signs, balloons, and other noisemakers are prohibited and will not be allowed
inside DHS.
● Handicapped seating will be available on the gym floor behind the graduates.
Post-Ceremony:
● Graduates will reunify with their family and friends outside, not in the gym.
DHS Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony
Logistics and Graduate Instructions
Graduate Instructions
Arrival:
● Graduate staging area will be in the DHS Field House. Graduates should enter
through the west doors to the Field House. These doors are located at the
small circle drive south of the Clocktower.
● Graduates must arrive between 8:30am-8:45am. Graduates arriving late will be
removed from the marching list.
Ceremony:
● No cell phones, ipods, or speakers are allowed. For security reasons leave
purses and valuables at home. DHS is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
● Dress Code is Business Casual:
○ Examples: Dress, Skirt and Blouse, Dress Slacks, Collared Shirts. (No
Jeans, Shorts, Sunglasses)
○ No tennis shoes, work boots, flip flops, jeans, shorts, or sunglasses are
allowed.
● Behavior:
○ The graduation ceremony is a very special and important occasion. All
students are expected to present themselves with dignity, respect, and
behave accordingly.
Post-Ceremony:
● Graduates will immediately report back to the staging area in the field house.
Once there, you will receive your diploma which you can insert into your
diploma cover.
● After receiving diplomas graduates will exit the west field house doors and
reunite with family and friends outside.
Ceremony Live Stream
● There will be a live stream link posted to the DHS and D118 Websites.
● Guests arriving after 10am will be directed to the auditorium to watch the
ceremony on the live stream.
